The Chinese Organ Clock
The Chinese Organ Clock Have you ever had a particular ailment that seemed to crop up at the same time every day? For example have you had a headache that starts at 5pm every evening? Or do you always wake up at exactly one in the morning and can’t get back to sleep? If there …
The Magical Mugwort
The Magical Mugwort A few years ago now, when my treatment room was still part of a tea shop, I had a dear old lady who came in for some acupuncture. As she was lying there with the needles in, out of the blue she said “I know this may sound a bit strange, …
The Spirit of the Water-Rat
The Sprit of the Water Rat When you give acupuncture to a person over a number of years you inevitably get to know each other pretty well and you can build up quite a strong relationship. I had a good example of this recently where I was treating a dear old lady as she was …
Move the Body – Move the Mind
Move the Body – Move the Mind Have you ever had advice from your Doctor that you should take up some form of exercise? For some reason I imagine that this was the go-to prescription for many an ailment in the old days but I’m not so sure that it happens much anymore. Now that …
The Internal-Stitching and the Interstitium
The Internal-Stitching of the Interstitium “The human body is enmeshed in an intricate internal web of living spaces known as the interstitium. These fractal-like structures create a vast honeycomb network of fluid-filled openings within and between tissues and organs that spans the body and acts as a thoroughfare. A sophisticated system of connective tissue, including …
The Negligence of Intelligence – Part II
The Negligence of Intelligence – Part II Darwin’s theory of evolution gives us the idea that mankind has evolved from chimps in to ever more complex hominids, resulting in the pinnacle that is us modern humans – Homo-erectus. This may well be true on many levels but the idea that there is a continual improvement …
The Negligence of Intelligence
The Negligence of Intelligence Long before I became an acupuncturist I studied Social Anthropology at the University of Wales. From a young age I was interested in how other cultures and societies around the globe saw the world and how they perceived this thing we call reality. I was acutely aware that there was something …
A Nice Little Sweetener
A Nice Little Sweetener After the whole Covid debacle, you could be forgiven in thinking that the government doesn’t really have your best interests at heart, and sadly Covid is not the only place where you can find clear evidence of this. Let us look at the seeming innocuous example of Diet Coke. You know, …
Pharmageddon
Pharmageddon I find it interesting to see what we, as a town collective, get ourselves worked up about. One such recent example of this was when the last pharmacy closed on the High Street and the subsequent petition to get one reinstated. This got me wondering, and please allow me to play devil’s advocate for …
The Nei Gong Process
The Nei Gong Process Whilst most people have heard of the term ‘Qi Gong’ nowadays, some of its true meaning has been lost in translation. Qi Gong is not something that you ‘do’ but something that you seek to attain. Qi can loosely be translated as energy and Gong means mastery or skill. Therefore the …